Rebecca & Justin’s Cyclorama Wedding

 

Rebecca and Justin’s wedding in Boston was a stunner!  The couple planned to wed in the neighborhood where they live (the beautiful South End).  Luckily there was a perfect garden setting just behind their building that made for a gorgeous ceremony spot.  From there it was a short stroll down the street to the reception at the Cyclorama.

If you’ve ever been to an event at the historic Cyclorama, you know what an absolutely massive space it is.  It can technically seat near 900 people for dinner.  Since the bride and groom were not expecting quite so many guests we immediately got to work designing ways to make the space seem more intimate and invoke the “secret garden with a urban twist” look Rebecca was hoping for.  It was great challenge, and one that I think we met beautifully!

Rebecca’s bouquet featured white garden roses, astilbe, stock, and touches of sword ferns and sedum for a fresh-picked look.

Boutonnieres were a combination of green thistle, wax flower, freesia tips and sword ferns.

   

A custom built escort card display held hand painted canvases with each guest’s initials.  We designed the boxes to support these decorative trellises in the front, with deep wells in the back to hold shrubs and plants of varied sizes.  Add in a few lighting tricks from Boston Uplights and you have one eye-catching display!

Garden inspired arrangements dotted the cocktail tables.

Beautiful drapery kept the reception space a surprise while guest enjoyed cocktails in the lobby.  Here’s a peek at the plants we had hung from the grid work on the ceiling.  They formed a circle above the dance floor.

Guests entered the dining area through a living hedge we created on either side of our metal arbor.  Our friends at Pleasant View Gardens drove a large truck of their finest trees, shrubs and plants into the city to bring our sketches to life.  We couldn’t have imagined it better!

 

Each table featured three floral pieces – One vintage sewing machine drawer filled with greens, white hydrangea and white spray roses flanked by more two modern glass pyramid vases brimming with Free Spirit roses.

The couple wanted a clever twist on the traditional photo booth for their guests to enjoy.  Our vintage photo frames were hung from the pipe and drape to create a backdrop and many of our other props and plants were staged around the area.

    

The entire room looked absolutely magical.  To see a full gallery of this event, please click here.

      

Many thanks to all the wonderful vendors we worked with on this project.  A truly great team!

 

Flowers & Props | Ideas in Bloom
Plants | Pleasant View Gardens 
Planning | Alden Blair
Catering | Capers Catering
Lighting | Boston Uplights
Ceremony | Private South End Park
Reception | The Cyclorama

Photographer | Fat Orange Cat Studio

Erika & Bill’s Wedding at the Essex Conference Center

I thought I was a details person…then I met Erika.  This woman blows us all away!  She came to us with a “woodland soiree meets Fantastic Mr. Fox theme” and we loved it.  From finding an up-and-coming artist to custom design the invitations (and the table numbers), to collecting unique whiskey bottles for the cocktail tables, to the playful photo booth that fit the theme, and much, much more, every aspect of Erika and Bill’s wedding was thoughtfully planned and executed to a “t”.  Style Me Pretty thought so too.  This wedding was all about texture, rich jewel tones, vintage items and whimsical accents.

thanks to Tyra Bleek for all the great photos!

Erika’s requirement for her bouquet was that in be alive with different textures.  Seasonal dahlias were combined with ferns, pops of orange ranunculus, various greens and botanicals, as well as curly willow looped throughout.  We securely fastened her grandmother’s rings to the wrap with a length of twine for an extra special touch.

Her maids carried gathered bouquets with similar ingredients, as well as one unique element: sunflower centers.

Bill’s bout had a trio of acorns (real, for the record!) and botanicals for a very rustic and textured look.

    

The littlest attendants were decked out as well.  The dapper ring bearer carried a burlap pillow (made by the bride) with a cluster of flowers on top.  How adorable are the flower girls with their floral hair wreaths?

Deep red petals blanketed the aisle. 

 

Pomanders of purple mums and trailing wine-colored ribbon marked the ceremony seating.

Following the ceremony, Erika traded her stunning veil in for a whimsical floral hair wreath.  Design to sit off-center, a burst of mums and freesia was entwined on a headband of green ivy and delicate pearls strung on gold wire.

A sample of Erika’s collected glassware.  Each high top featured a different trio, wood slices and seasonal blooms.

The long dining tables featured a total of nine completely unique centerpieces comprised of vintage rentals from our stores.  Each sat on a moss mat as a way to invite the forest into the celebration. 

 

More of our unique rental items could be spotted throughout the event.

 

Fresh flowers were added to the cake by yours truly.  This was one of the amazing table markers I mentioned.

Boston Uplights strung flickering votives above each table and we popped blooms in every other one to bring the color from the table up.

Such a wonderful couple and a unique wedding!

To view a full gallery of photos, click below…

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Wedding Photography: Tyra Bleek Photography | Wedding Venue: Essex Conference Center in Essex, Massachusetts | Wedding Coordination: Alden Blair Events | Floral Design + Table Centerpieces: Ideas in Bloom | Lighting: Boston Uplights | Wedding Cake: Friend of the Groom’s Mother | Band: The Hornitz | Screen printed Wedding Party Bags + Paper Flowers: DIY by the Bride | Wedding Dress: Peter Langner via Kleinfeld | Hair + Makeup: Nicole Lieberman | Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid + Flair Bridesmaid | Men’s Suits: J.Crew

Lisa & John – A Wedding at the Condon Homestead

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Here we are, almost two months later, but the memories are still fresh.  A beautiful family celebration for two of my favorite people.  There’s too much to capture in clever prose, so please enjoy these photos and short captions in its place…

(photos by yours truly)

 

The gardens were in top form.

With a dreary forecast, we brought the gardens into the tent as well.

Preparing for the big day.

Jo kept close watch on all activities.

The yard was ready for guests.

The flowers waiting patiently for placement.

The main event!

Poms of Baby’s Breath and yellow Mums hung with votives to frame the ceremony space.

I don’t think I’ve ever been so nervous to present a bride with her bouquet…

Seemed fitting to photograph a craftsman’s bout on an antique handsaw.

 

Each table featured a unique vessel filled with white, yellow, and orange blooms.

 

Table numbers were stenciled onto aluminum buckets (for rib bones – mouth-watering photo to come).

The tent was strung with lights and each table glowed with votives once darkness fell.

Tom’s famous ribs were a hit, as always!  The Father of the Groom took his grilling duty very seriously, building a custom grill pit we’ve since named “Grillzilla” (it’s a beast), and holding test run tastings leading up to the wedding.  We’ve never eaten so well!  A big thank you to to “pit crew” for their service under very wet skies.

Speaking of delicious treats, the gorgeous cake by Tastefully Wright.  We are spoiled with family talent. 

No detail too small.  A welcome sign for the rehearsal dinner, our signature chandelier, and custom made sap bucket wall sconces.

The army of umbrellas for all the good luck the sky dumped on the couple.  It wouldn’t be a family wedding without it!

         More details…

The happy couple sawing into their cake and dancing to the local Blue Grass band who rocked the barn that night.

So much love for two wonderful people.  The amount of family involvement from both sides of the wedding aisle warms the heart.

And they lived happily ever after…

 

 

Venue: The Condon Homestead

Flowers & Decor: Ideas in Bloom

Cake: Tastefully Wright

Entertainment: TMud and the Spuds